Why a virtual camera is needed
Zoom, Teams and Meet read video from a camera device. A browser tab cannot become a camera, so a face swap that only runs on a web page cannot be sent into a call. The desktop app solves this by registering LiveFaceSwap Camera with the operating system and sending the live AI output to it. Many other tools route the output through OBS Virtual Camera instead; the app does it directly.
Set it up in five steps
The first session usually shows AI output after a few seconds of connecting.
- Install the desktop app Download Live Face Swap for Windows 11 or for an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 13 or later. On a Mac, allow the LiveFaceSwap Camera extension once when macOS asks.
- Sign in Click Sign in in the app. Your browser opens; confirm the connection with the same account you use on the website, so the credit balance is shared.
- Choose your webcam and a reference Under Input camera pick your real webcam, choose Face Swap and upload a clear, front-facing portrait you have permission to use.
- Start the face swap Click Start Face Swap and wait until the AI output moves with you.
- Select the camera in your meeting app Zoom: Settings → Video → Camera. Teams: Settings → Devices → Camera. Google Meet: Settings → Video → Camera. Discord: User Settings → Voice & Video → Camera. Choose LiveFaceSwap Camera.
If the camera does not appear
Meeting apps look for cameras when they start.
- Quit and reopen the meeting app after installing.
- Make sure the face swap is running; until then LiveFaceSwap Camera shows no AI picture.
- If your webcam is busy, close the other app that is using it.
- On a Mac, check that the camera extension is allowed in System Settings.
Use it honestly
A realistic face swap can mislead people who do not know it is there. Use it for fun, privacy or creative calls with people who know, never to pretend to be someone else in a meeting where identity matters.